Author: UNITED STATES. NAVY DEPARTMENT
Title: Reports of explorations and surveys, to ascertain the practicability of a ship-canal between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, by the way of the isthmus of Tehuantepec
Description: Washington : Govrnment Printing Office 1872. First Edition. Reading copy only. In original cloth binding. but with considerable wear and tear around the board surfaces and edges. Lacks spine cover. Front and rear boards have started to separate from the binding. All plates. fold-out maps and digrams appear to be present. but some are edge-torn and stained. Pages somewhat tanned with water stain along the top margin - text unaffected. Provenance: Drury College Library with usual marks remaining. ; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 151 pages; Description: 151 p. plates. 20 fold. maps (incl. diagrs.) 31 x 24 cm. Subjects: Tehuantepec Canal (Mexico) -- Ship canals -- Building and construction -- Engineering -- Sea -- Atlantic Ocean -- Pacific Ocean -- 19th century -- Maps and surveys. by Robert W. Shufeldt. Made under the directions of the secretary of the navy.Weight in Kg appr.:

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